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PENSIONARY , a name given to the leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal
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In the States of the province of Holland pensionary of the order of nobles (Ridderschap) was the foremost official of that assembly and he was nameduntil the death of Oldenbarneveldt in 1619the land's advocate, or more shortly, the advocate. The importance of the advocate was much increased after the outbreak of the revolt in 1572, and still more so during the long period 1586-1619 when John van Oldenbarneveldt held the office. The advocate drew up and introduced all resolutions, concluded debates and counted the votes in the Provincial Assembly. When it was not in session he was a permanent member of the college of deputed councillors who carried on the administration. He was minister of justice and of finance.All correspondence passed through his hands, and he was the head and the spokesman of the deputation, who represented the province in the States General. The conduct of foreign affairs in particular was entrusted almost entirely to him. After the downfall of Oldenbarneveldt the office of lands'-advocate was abolished, and a new post, tenable for five years only, was erected in its place with the title of Raad-Pensionaris. or Pensionary of the Council, usually called by English writers Grand Pensionary. The first holder of this office was Anthony Duyck. Jacob Cats and Adrian Pauw, in the days of the stadtholders Frederick Henry
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See Robert Fruin,. Geschiedenis der Staats-Instellingen in Nederland, The Hague, 1901; G. W. Vreede, Inleiding tot eene Gesch. der Nederlandsche Diplomatic '(Utrecht, 1858). (G. E.) End of Article: PENSIONARY If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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